Bale-tie buckle



(Nb Model.)

S. J. WEBB.

BALBTIE BUCKLE.

No. 410,340. Patented Sept. 3, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

SAMUEL J. WEBB, OF MINDEN, LOUISIANA.

BALE-TIE BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 410,340, dated September 3, 1889.

Application filed December 3, 1888- Serial No. 292,533. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL J. WEBB, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Minden, in the parish of Webster and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bale-Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. I

This invention has relation to tie-buckles for bale-bands, and among the objects in view is to provide a buckle that may be easily and conveniently cast, and which by its peculiar form is adapted for ready connection with and withdrawal from the balebands for the purpose of locking and unlocking the same.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the claims. Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of abale-tie buckle constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is abottom plan. Fig. 3 is also a side elevation, the band being in a locked position with relation to the buckle; and Fig. 4 is a similar elevation, the tie being inverted.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

The device is preferablyformed of cast metal, and consists of an end or body portion 1, formed upon a curve or are of a circle, at about the center of which there is formed a projecting prong 2: The prong 2 is of a slightly wedge shape, it being gradually tapered from its front end toward the body 1 of the buckle, and is formed with a longitudinal binding rib or edge 3, which extends from the body of the buckle to the end of the prong upon its under surface.

If desired, I may provide the prong with a recess or notch 6 upon its under surface, the upper surface of the tooth being substantially flush with the upper surface of the body portion 1.

At each side of the body portion 1, and consequently by reason of the body portion being formed upon an arc of a circle in a plane below the central prong 2, just described, there project side prongs 4, which are of substantially the same length as the center prong and have their front ends slightly beveled upon their upper and lower surfaces, so that the extreme outer ends of said prongs are slightly below the plane of the under surface of the central prong at its end. These prongs are all preferably formed integral with the body portion 1, and the side prongs may be provided upon their upper surfaces with recesses or notches? for the reception of the band, whereby,before the slack is taken up in the band,the buckle is prevented from slipping from position.

5 5 represent the terminals of the bale-band, which cross each other, as shown in Fig. 3, in the usual manner.

To apply the buckle, the two side prongs 4 are inserted under the two overlapping terminals 5 5 of the band, and by any suitable tool-as, for instance, a hammer or tongs applied to the body portion 1the bdckle is driven completely under the band, the central prong 2 taking over the same and the ridge 3 thereof, and the tapered portion of the central prong serving to bend said bands intermediate the points where they pass over the side prong 4. It is evident that the farther the tie is driven the more abrupt the band is bent and the more securely the tie is locked thereupon and the tie prevented from accidental displacement by the notches 6 and 7.

Having described myinvention, what I claim is- ]..A bale-tie buckle formed on the arc of a circle and provided with slightly-curved side prongs and a central wedge-shaped prong having a longitudinal ridge and a recess in its under surface and arranged above the plane of the side prongs, substantially as speci fied.

2. The herein-described bale-tie buckle, formed in a single piece and consisting of the body portion 1, formed on the arc of a circle and provided with the opposite slightly tapered and recessed side prongs 4 and the central wedge-shaped and recessed prong 2, having the ridge 3 and terminating in a plane above the side prongs, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL J. WVEBB.

Witnesses:

Gno. A. Boston, S. B. ALLEN. 

